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OpenSubs compared with Reel to Script
DetailOpenSubs logo OpenSubsReel to Script logo Reel to Script
What it doesFree AI subtitle generator that runs entirely in your browser Convert video scripts from Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube and other platforms into readable text
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Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree: transcription, translation on-device, all 12 subtitle styles, word-by-word highlighting, trimming, burning into video, and all export formats. Credits: $5 for 1,000 credits for cloud translation (approximately 1 credit per 30 subtitle lines). Free: 1 transcript, then 3 per day with account. Starter pack: $5 for 30 transcripts (never expire). Creator pack: $12 for 100 transcripts (never expire). Pro: $9/month for 300 transcripts. Agency: $24/month for 1,500 transcripts.
Key features
  • Speech recognition in the browser using Whisper
  • Translation to 20 languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, Polish, Dutch and Ukrainia
  • Burn subtitles into MP4 without watermark
  • Export to SRT, VTT, ASS and TXT formats
  • Live subtitles over video playing in browser tabs via extension
  • Support for multiple video formats including MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV
  • No server processing—all work runs locally on user's machine
  • Support for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook videos and X (Twitter) videos
  • Automatic language detection without translation
  • Export as TXT, SRT or VTT formats with timestamps
  • One transcript covers videos up to 5 minutes
  • Free re-access to previously transcribed videos for 7 days
  • Failed transcripts cost nothing
  • Chrome extension available for desktop
  • Bulk processing for Agency plan up to 50 links at once
  • Download all transcripts as ZIP or CSV for Agency plan
What makes it different
  • 100% browser-based with no uploads—the video never leaves your machine
  • Completely open source under AGPL-3.0-or-later so you can verify the code
  • Free forever for transcription, styling and burning—pay only for optional cloud translation
  • No watermark, no file-size limit, no queue, and no account needed to try
  • First script is completely free with no account required
  • Pay-once credit packs never expire, no mandatory subscription
  • Works across five major video platforms in one interface
  • Transcripts processed in 5 to 20 seconds for most videos
  • No video storage: only text is returned
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)34 −1 (down) since last check7 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)102
Citation Flow (Majestic)3012
Referring domains (Majestic)962

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